DuPont: Warming Up or Cooling Off?

• Report this Comment On October 29, 2009, at 11:19 AM, funfundvierzig wrote:

  "Outperform" for the much shrunken and shrinking DuPont Company??

  That's a startling appraisal for a Company in a decade-long decline, which is facing the quick evaporation of much of the $1 billion-plus yearly PTOI from its phased-out Pharmaceuticals platform from the sure and certain expiration of the patents on its two drugs, Cozaar® and Hyzaar®. These drugs are the only key assets remaining in DuPont's highly lucrative Pharma business.

  The expected disappearance of Pharma earnings will intensify pressure on cash flow and concomitantly on DuPont's rich dividend of $1.64 annually.

  ...funfun..

• Report this Comment On October 30, 2009, at 6:05 AM, Funfunchaser wrote:

  I think I've seen this post before --- It appears to be copied word for word from the Yahoo DD site.

• Report this Comment On October 30, 2009, at 10:42 AM, funfundvierzig wrote:

  Fellow Fools,

  Despite the dishonest insinuation of the heckler with the hostile I.D. "Funfunchaser", the first post in this thread is totally authored by the undersigned, not "copied" or plagiarised from any other writer or another site!

  Obviously, rabid fans and supporters of DuPont and its Management are desperate to divert attention and cover up the looming BIG BLACK HOLE in vanishing DuPont Pharma earnings. PTOI of the fading and phased-out Pharma platform currents runs at over $1 billion yearly!

  ...funfun..

• Report this Comment On October 31, 2009, at 2:05 AM, Funfunchaser wrote:

  No it was posted several times by you on another web site ----

  the company has earnings potential, superior world class management, a strong pipeline and is catching the attention of institutional investors.

  Not sure I, or others, share your views. I am merely an individual investor who is bullish on the stock, not a rabid fan.

  Please focus on the investment opportunity which is the purpose of this site.

• Report this Comment On October 31, 2009, at 2:16 AM, Funfunchaser wrote:

  Stock up 30% since Ellen took the helm!

  She is now the Chairman ----- superior world class management, heading for the stars!

• Report this Comment On October 31, 2009, at 6:05 AM, funfundvierzig wrote:

  What zealous advocates for DuPont's Management don't tell you is their entrenched "superior word class management" has over the course of a decade-plus derailed what used to the largest, most financially powerful chemical enterprise in the world. Taking one metric, DuPont has fallen embarrassingly down to number eight amongst global chemical concerns in revenue.

  Nor do they tell you this same embedded "superior" management is responsible for blowtorching over $80 billion in market value. That's the disappearance of total market value from DD's peak in 1998 in the mid-eighties on much greater outstanding shares ($110 billion) down to 31.82 at yesterday's close, Oct. 30, 2009 ($28.8 billiion).

  If that's "heading for the stars", it must be fallen stars.

  ...funfun..

• Report this Comment On October 31, 2009, at 3:38 PM, Funfunchaser wrote:

  So where is eastmoorbartender when you need him?

• Report this Comment On November 03, 2009, at 4:54 PM, funfundvierzig wrote:

  It's a shame Motley Fool writers and associates are falling down in their job in preserving the civility of these forums by preventing ad hominem attacks and off-topic heckling by obvious shills for the managements of subject corporations.

  ...funfun..

• Report this Comment On November 04, 2009, at 7:37 PM, Funfunchaser wrote:

  Banned and canned.......it is amazing how many aliases recently disappeared also.......

  At least the stock and company keep performing.

  looking for some strong results in the next two years if you read the Motley Fool carefully.

  Let's focus on the investment opportunity can we?

  It is too compelling to ignore.

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